Presented by: Angelie T. Magdasoc

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

Human Rights are rights inherent to

all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin,

colour, religion, language, or any other

status.

Characteristics Universal and Inalienable

Interdependent and Indivisible

Equal and Non-discriminatory

Entail Both Rights and Obligations

Source: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

“International Magna Carta for All Mankind.”

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly

a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among, the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.

• Article I All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

• Article 2 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

• Article 3 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Articles 4-21CIVIL & POLITICAL

RIGHTSৡFreedom from slavery and

servitudeৡFreedom from torture and

cruelty, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment

ৡRight to recognition everywhere as a person before the law

ৡRight to an effective judicial remedy

ৡFreedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile

ৡRight to a fair trial and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal

ৡRight to be presumed innocent until proved guilty

ৡFreedom from arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home or correspondence

ৡFreedom of movement or residence

ৡRight of asylumৡRight to a nationalityৡRight to marry and to found a

family

ৡRight to own propertyৡFreedom of thought, conscience

and religionৡFreedom of opinion and

expressionৡRight to peaceful assembly or

associationৡRight to take part in the

government of one’s countryৡRight to equal access to public

service in one’s country

• Article 22 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

Article 23-27Economic, Social and

Cultural RightsৡRight to social securityৡRight to workৡRight to equal pay for equal workৡRight to rest and leisureৡRight to a standard of living

adequate for health and well-beingৡRight to educationৡRight to participate in the cultural life

of the community

• Article 28 Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.

Article 291. Everyone has duties to the community

in which alone the free and full development of his personality is possible.

2. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.

3. These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

• Article 30 Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.

Human Rights Issues in the Philippines

Criminal Defamation and Media Freedom

Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances

Death Squad KillingsNew People Army’s AbusesChildren ad Armed ConflictDomestic Workers

Human Rights Organizations

Local Orgs: Philippine Human Rights

Information Center (PhilRights)

Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)

Balay Rehabilitation Center Amnesty International –

Philippines Medical Action Group

Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND)

Commission on Human Rights Philippine Alliance of Human

Rights Advocates (PAHRA)

International Orgs: Solidarity for Asian Peoples

Advocacy CATW-AP Canadian Human Rights Foundation ISHHR Human Rights Watch OMCT CICC Amnesty International

Sources:http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/

what-are-human-rights/universal-declaration-of-human-rights/introduction.html

http://www.hrw.org/world-report/2013/country-chapters/112604

http://www.tfdp.nethttp://www.detentionwatchnetwork.o

rg/whyhumanrightshttp://www.humanrights.com/what-ar

e-human-rights.html

Sources• http://www.ohchr.org/en/udhr/pages/introduction.aspx

• http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/whyhumanrights

• http://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-rights.html

• http://www.globalissues.org/issue/137/human-rights-issues